Curated OER
Smoking Ban
Students start this activity with an icebreaker that is read out loud, then followed by questions that they respond to. They brainstorm the reasons why people smoke, in pairs students discuss why people give up smoking.
Curated OER
Sorting
Students study how things are stored and how information is retrieved. In this investigative lesson students play a game that helps them to see how things are sorted in a library.
Curated OER
What Increases the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease?
Students analyze the risk factors for cardiovascular disease and classify them according to whether or not they are controllable. They discover how to reduce the probability of high blood pressure through diet and exercise.
Curated OER
Pregnancy, Day 2
Students listen to explanations of what can go wrong in pregnancy and why problems arise. They complete worksheets and define terminology.
Indiana University
Indiana Prevention Resource Center: Drug Information
Specific drugs and drug related issues are defined and discussed on this page, which also contains several downloadable publications.
Other
Mind: Understanding the Psychological Effects of Street Drugs
Information about the dangerous psychological effects of drugs and alcohol.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Nida for Teens: Facts on Drugs
This comprehensive website covers many drugs, legal and otherwise, that teens may encounter. Find out the various names used, the effects, and much other information teens need and want to know about drugs.
Other
Partnership for a Drug Free America: Drug Guide
A comprehensive, current source of drug information, including drug descriptions, slang terms, effects on the body, pictures, and federal classifications for over 40 commonly abused drugs.
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Other
Partnership for a Drug Free America: Drug Guide for Parents [Pdf]
Do you know the drugs teens abuse? This drug guide shows the top thirteen drugs most commonly abused by teens, including their street names, photos, effects, and signs of abuse.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Uppers, Downers and All Arounders
This lesson will help young scholars to understand how alcohol, tobacco and other drugs affect the human body and can impair an individual's actions.
Other
National Crime Prevention Council: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs
Site provides great information for parents wanting to talk with their children about drugs and alcohol. Provides realistic and reasonable tips.
Curated OER
Kids Health: What You Need to Know About Drugs
Students are curious about drugs and this is a simple site that delves into what they need to know: what drugs are good and what drugs are harmful, what are illegal drugs, like heroin and marijuana, and why are they illegal. The authors...
Other
Children Now: Talking With Kids About Tough Issues: Drugs and Alcohol
Parents are given the confidence to discuss with students difficult issues like drugs, violence, and alcohol. Topics included are talking with kids about alcohol and drugs. Discussion topics and answers to common questions are outlined.
Other
Department of Health and Human Services: Straight Talk About Alcohol
Learn the effects of alcohol and ways to say no in a no-nonsense approach.
Other
Department of Health and Human Services: Straight Talk About Drugs
Just as the title implies, this is a straight forward approach for kids to learn the effects of drugs directed towards girls.
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
National Youth Anti Drug Media Campaign: Above the Influence
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy created Above the Influence to decrease drug and alcohol use among teenagers through education, current events reporting, skills training, shared personal narratives, animated...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Health and Fitness: Health Quests: Stop Substance Abuse
Spread the word about the risks of tobacco and drug abuse and learn basic HTML at the same time. Use the links provided by this site to learn facts about addiction.
eSchool Today
E School Today: Drugs, Alcohol & Smoking
Learn the dangers of drugs, alcohol, and smoking. Find out myths and truths and strategies to avoid problems.
Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: Drug and Alcohol Baseball
Make it around the bases to review the concepts of drugs related to substance abuse.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Nclex Rn Questions on Drug Abuse and Addiction 2
Use these practice questions on drug abuse and addiction to review for the NCLEX-RN test.
Other
Streetdrugs.org: Education Resources
Detailed information about individual drugs. Targets students, parents, teachers, law enforcement officials, and health professionals.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Americans Got Stuck With Endless Drug Commercials
Drug commercials are a relatively new phenomenon, and a strange sight in most of the world. So why do Americans see so many of them, and what are they doing to our health? [9:12]
University of Washington
University of Washington: Alcohol and the Brain
Suitable for upper elementary and up, this is a thorough explanation of what alcohol does to the body and nervous system. Includes information about fetal alcohol syndrome and links to further information.
Other
Nfia's Guide to Drugs and the Brain
This site provides a list of links to information on different types of drugs. Content on the pages include information about the drug itself, effects the drug has on the brain, common street names for the drug, and legal status.
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